Attendees will tour Goodwill San Diego’s San Ysidro Donation Center, Retail Store, Community Employment Center and Outlet Center.

California Resource and Recovery Association conference attendees will tour our San Ysidro Donation Center, Retail Store, and Community Employment Center to learn about the beginning of the donation lifecycle. They will see what happens when a donation enters the facility, from processing and sorting to placement on the retail floor. As the largest nonprofit workforce development network in America, Goodwill San Diego supports individuals facing barriers to employment through skills training, job placement, career advancement opportunities, and other community-based services. All revenue from our social enterprise funds our free employment programs and services, which can be accessed through one of our six community employment centers. At the end of the tour, attendees will see the full community-based lifecycle and how every donation helps fund services that support their local community.

Our final stop will be at the San Ysidro Outlet Center which serves as Goodwill San Diego’s primary textile recovery facility. Attendees will learn about the multiple opportunities for end-of-life textiles, from diverse and highly discounted sales to recycling through the salvage market. The outlet features morning auctions and bin sales, with items first sold by the piece and later by the pound. In 2025, Goodwill San Diego rescued over sixty-seven million pounds of materials from our waste stream, with our outlet centers playing a key role in keeping donations in use and out of the landfill.

Important Reminders:

 -The tour is scheduled to arrive back at the hotel by 5:00pm, however, due to the unpredictability of traffic, please know your return time may be delayed.

-$40 dollar tour fee covers the cost of transportation.

-Waiver required (provided in confirmation email)

-Closed-toe shoes required.

This tour is available on a first-come, first-served basis to conference attendees who have registered for the full conference. If the tour is fully booked, we encourage you to add your name to the waitlist.

In the event of low registration, a tour may be canceled. If this occurs, we will work with you to arrange an alternative tour or provide a refund for the tour cost. However, if a participant cancels for personal reasons, no refunds will be issued.